OSIYO

In the 1800’s, My great-grandmother, Georgia Cherokee Mary Price, came to Oklahoma. In Oklahoma, Mary gave birth to my grandfather, Joe Layton, who fled to Texas as soon as he reached his teens. As the son of Barbara “Cardinal Mother” Garrett, a Beloved Mother of the Cherokee Nation of Sequoyah, I have come to learn of my heritage. I am married to Laura “Guiding Star” Garrett, a Beloved Teacher and loving wife. I have two stepchildren, Alyssa and John.

My brother, David “Walks the Path Straight” Garrett and I own an optical shop in Austin, Texas. A great deal of my art is on display there. Also on display are some of the art of my oldest brother, Clay “Spirit Walker” Garrett.

In 2003 at the 3rd Annual Cabalgata Unidos en sus Tradiciones in Hidalgo, Mexico, I was given the opportunity to represent the Cherokee Nation of Mexico in the Peace Pipe Ceremony, which kicked off the gigantic trail ride. In front of 8000 Mexicans on horseback, I smoked the peace pipe with our greatest friend and Governor of the State of Coahuila, Enrique Martinez y Martinez. I also shared this display of friendship with the Governors of Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas and the Secretary of Energy for the Nation of Mexico. The Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Mexico, Charles Kingfisher Rogers, M.D., then presented me with the actual peace pipe used in the ceremony. It is one of my most cherished and prized possessions.

In October of 2011, I was honored with the title of Living Legacy Artist with my oldest brother, Clay “Spirit Walker” Garrett. On that same day I was honored with the position of White Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Sequoyah.

I hope that all can enjoy my art and feel free to contact me if there is anything I can create especially for you.